All Us Geeks

HAPPY TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO ALL US GEEKS! March 16th we posted the first episode of All Us Geeks for the world to cringe over and we’re still doing it without apology! Ok, we apologize from time to time but I swear it’s half-hearted at the best of times! Don … Read the rest

    Doug, from Meltdown Games, is back for Part 2 of The Road To Relaunch series. This time Jeff and Doug discuss the actionable items that are being put in place, based off of the lessons learned in Part 1, to hopefully lead to Gothic Doctor being successfully funded … Read the rest

Jeff has a conversation with Ben Harkins, from Floodgate Games. They discuss past successful, and unsuccessful, Kickstarter projects for floodgate Games and the lessons learned. They also discuss Epic Resort, the current project on Kickstarter through April 6, 2014.   Interview [00:00:21] Ben Harkins – Floodgate Games Epic Resort Kickstarter: … Read the rest

Jeff welcomes back Josh Bricker, of The Flux Capacity, to discuss the gaming community, contests, and his latest game Gone Viking; on Kickstarter through April 1, 2014.   Interview [00:00:21] Josh Bricker – The Flux Capacity Gone Viking Kickstarter: http://kck.st/PjujBd All Us Geeks/The Flux Capacity Contest: https://allusgeeks.com/2014/03/give-it-to-the-king-giveaway/ The Flux Capacity/The … Read the rest

Jeff & Jordan, with Don! The Geeks bring you the latest Geek News worth talking about, at least in the new Geek Compound! Join us for the appetizer before the main podcast! The Game Crafter/The Flux Capacity Contest: https://www.thegamecrafter.com/contests/the-flux-capacity-publishing-challenge Epic Resort on Kickstarter now through April 6, 2014 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/floodgategames/epic-resort-enjoy-your-slaycation Protospiel … Read the rest

This episode is all about the game review. Jeff & Jordan take a look at Epic Resort, from Floodgate Games, coming to Kickstarter in March 2014.     Game Review ([00:01:01]) Epic Resort Floodgate Games: http://floodgategames.com/ BGG Page: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/151151/epic-resort      … Read the rest

Ben Haskett from Undine Games, joins Jeff on the mic to discuss launching his own Kickstarter project, versus his previous game being launched by a publisher. Ben shares what lessons he’s learned along the way. His current project is Tower and it is on Kickstarter until March 24, 2014.  … Read the rest

Jeff Cornelius from Cosmic Wombat Games, returns to The Game of Crowd Funding. This time to discuss the relaunch of Stones of Fate. Jeff shares what lessons were learned and what is going in to relaunching his project. Stones of Fate is on Kickstarter now and runs until March 24, … Read the rest

This episode brings you some quick(ish) general conversation and then head right in to the game review of Tower, by Undine Games; on Kickstarter through March 24, 2014.   General Opening Conversation ([00:01:01]) YouTube Channel – http://www.youtube.com/user/AllUsGeeks – Please subscribe to our channel and check out the new videos … Read the rest

Season 3 of The Game of Crowd Funding Fantasy League continues! Jeff and Sarah close out Season 2 matches, share a sponsored shout out from Broken Prism Games (http://brokenprismgames.com/), announce a contest co-sponsored by Cosmic Wombat Games (http://www.cosmicwombatgames.com/), and finally make their picks for this episode. … Read the rest

Jeff & Jordan are back for more podcasting goodness. Crazy, hectic, stress filled news is shared. We also review Oddball Aeronauts and Draco Magi.   SHOW SPONSOR: Broken Prism Games http://www.brokenprismgames.com HOST Basic: https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/host-basic-edition- HOST Deluxe: https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/host-deluxe-edition- HOST Probe promo card: https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/host-the-probe-     General Opening Conversation ([00:01:04]) YouTube … Read the rest

Jeff & Jordan once again grab a few geek related topics to discuss and bring to your attention. Join us for the appetizer before the main podcast!   Indie Conquest: http://indieconquest.com/      … Read the rest

Nicholas Yu from Zucchini People Games, returns to The Game of Crowd Funding. This time to discuss his second Kickstarter, Eternal Dynasty. Nick shares what it’s like to run a significantly larger project. Eternal Dynasty is on Kickstarter now and runs until February 16, 2014.   Interview [00:00:21] Nicholas Yu… Read the rest

    Jeff sits down with Doug, from Meltdown Games, for the beginning of a monthly series, chronicling the road to relaunch for Gothic Doctor. The game will be relaunching on Kickstarter sometime this summer. In Part 1, Jeff and Doug lay out the lessons learned during the first attempt … Read the rest

The first full episode of the “podcast proper” in 2014! Did you miss us?!? We review Eternal Dynasty, from Zucchini People Games.     General Opening Conversation ([00:01:02]) Listener email http://www.boardgamelinks.com/links/sites – Give us some “love” by clicking on the Heart next to our name on this site … Read the rest

Jason Glover from Grey Gnome Games joins Jeff for this episode. They discuss Jason’s current Kickstarter project, Four Tribes. They also discuss designing with stretch goals in mind and what it takes to build a solid foundation as an independent game publisher. Four Tribes  is on Kickstarter now and runs … Read the rest

Michael Coe is the guest for this episode of The Game of Crowd Funding. Michael joins Jeff to discuss Tiny Epic Kingdoms. As well as past Kickstarter successes. Michael also shares his utilization of Board Game Geek to gauge when to launch a project. Tiny Epic Kingdoms is on Kickstarter … Read the rest

Jeff is joined by Robert Burke and Richard Launius to discuss an upcoming Kickstarter title: Draco Magi. The conversation takes some wonderful twists and turns, including Kickstarter from a designer’s perspective and the current conversation of Exclusives and Add-ons. Draco Magi will be on Kickstarter either late January or early … Read the rest

It’s a new year and we’ve got new Geek News! But the same old Canadian. Yeah, we’re not sure how that happened either.   Village in a Box: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thegamecrafter/1831022886?token=a5e131cd Eternal Dynasty: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yutingxiang/eternal-dynasty-the-game-of-generational-territory Four Tribes: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1243534184/four-tribes Four Tribes YouTube video: http://youtu.be/k8B5r7zT0Pk    … Read the rest

Jeff takes a moment and gives initial impressions of all 7 finalists in the All Us Geeks, Father Geek, and The Game Crafter co-sponsored Micro Game Design contest.   Thorn and Rose: https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/thorn-and-rose Of Dungeons Deep: https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/of-dungeons-deep- Railroads: https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/railroads Monster City Planners: https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/monster-city-planners Overlords: https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/overlords Royals: https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/royals Dig Down Dwarf: … Read the rest